Atlantis Finds Everest A Tough Climb
John AaronNew YorkNews July 18, 2024
By John L. AaronMount Everest is the highest mountain on earth above sea level, with a peak that reaches up into the heavens at more than 29,000 feet, almost the flying height of some aircraft. Well, Atlantis Cricket Club-NY found Everest ACS Cricket Club nearly as high a climb... Read more
By John L. AaronIt may have been intended to mimic a reprisal of the role of Chris played by Yul Bryner in the 1960 classic “The Magnificent Seven,” except it was a Cyril Choy-led motley but courageous Port Mourant Cricket Club crew against Atlantis Cricket Club-NY on Sunday, July... Read more
By John L. AaronThe words, “Give me liberty or give me death,” uttered by the Virginia revolutionist Patrick Henry almost 250 years ago, may not apply to the 40-overs encounter between Atlantis Cricket Club-NY and Liberty Richmond Hill Cricket Club fought this past Sunday at The Cage in Jamaica,... Read more
Atlantis Ventures Deep Into The Galaxy
John AaronNew YorkNews June 29, 2024
By John L. AaronIn a fixture not scheduled to be played in the Milkyway, Atlantis Cricket Club-NY ventured closer than Earth is from the Andromeda Galaxy. Like light years away in the universe, Atlantis was able to get close enough to defeat Galaxy Cricket Club by six wickets. The... Read more
Atlantis Bounces Back In Elite Fashion
John AaronNew YorkNews June 19, 2024
John L. AaronBouncing back after a seven-wicket loss to Majestic Cricket Club one weekend ago, the boys in yellow and green bounced back into the winning column with a 185-run victory over Elite Cricket Club at Idlewild Cricket Ground in Rosedale, Queens, NY. Winning the toss and electing to... Read more
Majestic Rides Royal Over Atlantis
John AaronNew YorkNews June 16, 2024
By John L. AaronWith a performance akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes, Majestic Cricket Club asserted its dominance by triumphing over Atlantis Cricket Club-NY last Sunday at Cunningham Park in Queens, NY. The match, which saw Majestic win by seven wickets, marked Atlantis’ first season loss, leaving... Read more
By John L. AaronOn a day ideally suited for cricket and against the backdrop of the 85-year-old Whitestone bridge that separates the Boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, Atlantis Cricket Club – New York defeated the New York Titans by 33 runs. The action between the two teams was... Read more
Atlantis Launches Early Orbit
John AaronNew YorkNews May 26, 2024
By John L. AaronAppearing in the New York National Cricket League (NYNCL) for the first time, Atlantis Cricket Club (ACC-NY) got off its launch pad with a decisive three-wicket win over 2023 NYNCL champions Queens United Sports Club (QUSC) at Idlewild Cricket Ground in Rosedale, Queens, on May 19.... Read more
Villagers Stun Westbury in 40-Overs Finale
John AaronNew YorkNews August 24, 2023
By John L. AaronIn what was considered an exciting and heart-throbbing season finale, Villagers Sports Club upset the highly-favored Westbury Cricket Club in the just concluded NY Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence Premier 40-overs final at Roy Sweeney Cricket Oval last Sunday. It was a nail-biter of a... Read more
Arch Rivals Set to Clash in MCL 40 Overs Final
John AaronNew YorkNews August 19, 2023
By John L. AaronMetropolitan Cricket League (MCL) arch-rivals Westbury Cricket Club and Villagers Sports Club will do battle this Sunday in the Clement “Busta” Lawrence annual 40-Overs classic this Sunday at the venerable venue named after a New York cricket icon Roy A. Sweeney at Gateway Drive, Brooklyn. Roy... Read more
